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Tuning: Half-Step Down (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb)
Difficulty: Novice
Intro:
C G C G
C G Em D
C G C G
C G Em D
Verse 1:
C G C G
Blue Ribbon bottles, big block throttles
C G Em D
Marlboro's if you want 'em, go on and take a drag
C G C G
a little small town freedom, a little taste of dreamin'
C G Em D
No need to preach, no need to shout, we believe in
Pre-Chorus:
C G C G
American nights, wanted alive
C G Em D
Cutting down Main Street in the dark
C G C G
Muscle Shoals, muscle cars
C G Em D
Earning our strips underneath these stars
Verse 2:
C G C G
Faded Levi's, worn out Chucks
C G Em D
Twenty in my pocket, feels like a million bucks
C G C G
Blue-eyed beauty, leaning to me
C G
our own show in the back row
Em D
Miss the whole damn movie
Pre-Chorus:
C G C G
American nights, wanted alive
C G Em D
Cuttin' down Main Street in the dark
C G C G
Muscle Shoals, muscle cars
C G Em D
Earning our strips underneath these stars
Chorus:
C G C G
American Nights
C G Em D
American Nights
C G C G
American Nights
C G Em D
Pre-Chorus:
C G C G
American nights, wanted alive
C G Em D
Cuttin' down Main Street in the dark
C G C G
Muscle Shoals, muscle cars
C G Em D
Earning our strips underneath these stars
Chorus:
C G C G
American Nights
C G Em D
American Nights
C G C G
American Nights
C G Em D
Outro:
C G
Pray the morning don't come
C G
Stay up and stay young
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Last Updated: January 17, 2026